Necktie renovator



July 3, 1928. 1,675,757

J. H. JACKSON NECKTIE RENOVATOR Filed Jan. 3, 1925 Patented July 3, 1928.

JOHN H. JACKSON, NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

NECKTIE nnnova'ron.

Application filed January 3, 1925.

This invention relates to a renovating device for neckties and is designed more particularly for use in connection with what is commonly called four-in-hand neckties.

In the use of such neckties, those portions of the tie included in the knot soon become creased and wrinkled, and since the knot is generally formed from different portions of the tie at different times, the creases and wrinkles appear in the visible portion of the tie and detract from the smooth appearance desired. Ties'of this character soon show the effects of tying, and not only is the appearance of the tie affected, but its life is shortened by wear and fraying at the creases. It is, of course, ossible to renovate them from time'to time y-moistening and pressing with a hot iron, but very few wearers have the implements, the time, or the inclination to employ this method.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a simple and efiicient device which may, without the expenditure of any appreciabletime or labor, be inserted in a four-in-hand tie for the purpose of restoring it to a smooth unwrinkled condition.

Another object of the invention is the provision of such a device which takes up little room, is compact, and which may be carried with neckties in a small traveling bag or valise. c

A further object is to provide a device which while durable is of very low cost.

Other objects of the invention will bev more particularly described hereinafter.

My invention contemplates a device made up of two resilient spring members connected together at one end and normally divergent which may be inserted in the bod portion of a four-in-hand necktie for hol ing it in a laterally stretched condition, the device being preferably provided with means for holding the two spring members in an adjusted divergent relation.

- In the drawings illustrating one form of the invention, Fig. 1 is a view in perspective of a device constructed in accordance with my invention and shown as inserted in the body portion of a four-in-hand necktie in operative position, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device; Fig. 3 is a similar view 'of the device provided with a modified form of means for holding the two spring-mem bers in adjusted divergent position; Fig. 4

' 6 is a sectional view on line 4-4 in Fig. 2,

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looking from right to left; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 in Fig. 3, looking from right to left.

Referring to the drawings illustrating one form of the invention, there is shown a device comprising two resilient spring 1nem bers 8 and 10 connected together at 12 in any sultable manner. The free end 14 of each member may be bent inwardly toward the other member and may be held in close juxtaposition thereto by any suitable means which will hold the two ends 14 to ether frictionally and yet permit the mem ers 8 and 10 to -be moved away from or toward each other. 1

In the preferred form shown, a tab or finger piece 16 may be provided for holding the two ends 14 in adjusted relation, the tab having one side crimped over upon its body portion to-form two run ways or grooves 18, each adapted to receive one of said ends 14. The runways are of such diameter that the ends 14 fit tightly therein and the ends are not bent at right an les to the spring members 8 and 10, but 0 liquely thereto so that when turned for insertion in the runways or grooves the frictional engagement between each end and the wall of its respective runway is greatly increased to retain the ends 14 in ad uste position therein. The tab or finger piece 16 serves as a convenient part to hold when mounting the device in a necktie. In Fig. 3 is shown a device having a modified form of means for holding it in adjustment. In this case each end 14 has its extreme endcurled around the other of said members 14 to form a loop 20 and the two ends 14 being held together under strain remain in frictional adjusted position.

In the usevof my device, it is inserted in the body portion of a four-in-hand tie 22 as shown in Fig. 2, these ties being generall left open at their ends. The tie is pre erably dampened and the two spring members 8 and 10 are then spread apart to place the body portion a the tie under strain. After being thus ad usted the spring members are retained this divergent relation by the frictional/ eans applied to the ends 14, and the device may then be left in the tie until it has dried. The drying of the tie while in a stretched condition or at least 7 while under tension has the same effect as pressing and will remove all creases and wrinkles, restoring the fabric to a smooth condition.

In the drawings the device is shown as made from spring wire, but it is apparent that it may be made of other materials and in different ways and may be provided with various means for holding the spring members in adjusted divergent relation. The advantages of the wire construction shown, however, are that when so made the device is simple, compact, taking up little room, and cheap to manufacture.

The device of my invention will be found especially useful in travelling, since without other equipment than it, a tie may be renovated over night. Further, the device can be made sufiiciently cheap to justify the ownership of several, as it may be used like shoe-trees, to keep ties in shape when not in use.

It is to be understood that my invention "is not to be limited to the precise form shown and described herein, since it may be embodied in various other forms of construction all within the purview of my invention.

What I claim is A device of the character described comprising a single length of spring wire bent midway to form two normally divergent spring members and a flat tab having one side cr'imped over its body portion to formtwo parallel adjacent runways or grooves for receiving and holding the ends of said spring members; the end of each spring member being bent inwardly toward the end of the other spring member and normally in angular relation thereto in order that when said ends are inserted in their respective run ways or grooves in said tab, in parallel relation each to the other, the friction engendered to said parallel relation will be suflicient to maintain them in any adjusted separated relation.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of November, 1924.

"JOHN H. JACKSON. 

